News from the Safety Industry

Whether or not your company operates a fleet or employs professional drivers, distracted driving is a topic that should interest you. As ASSE Diamond Sponsor SafeStart explains, "Everyone drives or rides in a car. And that means distracted driving affects every single business in the world."

Free WISE Open Web Meeting Wednesday 1/25/17. Join us at 1 PM Central to hear what WISE is up to and get ideas for how to locally network, mentor, and do student outreach to increase awareness of our profession.

OSHA has issued a final rule that lowers workplace exposure to beryllium, a metal material that can cause lung disease. The agency reports that beryllium can become highly toxic when it is processed in a way that releases airborne dust, fumes or mist into air that can then be inhaled by workers.

The Liberty Mutual Research institute for Safety has released “From Research to Reality” a document discussing automated vehicles and the changing role of the driver

As the global ISO 45001 OHS Management Systems Standard continues to develop, some OSH professionals have wondered about the future of the ANSI/ASSE Z10 OHS Management Systems standard. Because Z10 is widely recognized and was a base document referenced in drafting ISO 45001, the Z10 Accredited Stan [...]

Guest blogger Stephen Hughes (@AskSafetySteve) advises that face-to-face conversations can help bridge communication gaps in the workplace.

An update on ASSE's continuing education outreach in UAE and Saudi Arabia, including information on the global train-the-trainer program.

NIOSH Director John Howard penned an article in American Journal of Industrial Medicine that tackles safety and health concerns affecting workers in nonstandard work arrangements such as temporary, contract or gig workers. A NIOSH Science Blog post highlights the article's key points.

Workplace fatalities were the highest since 2008, says the annual BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injury report, which was released last month.

EPA has amended its Risk Management Program regulations to reduce the likelihood of accidental releases at chemical facilities.